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No, a Massive Geomagnetic Storm Will Not Hit Earth on March 18
bySome media outlets have reported that Earth is expecting a “massive magnetic storm” on March 18. That’s wrong, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). And they would know: Not only does NOAA help people build forecasts for weather here on Earth, they also predict space weather events like geomagnetic storms. […]
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Dollar falls, but Wall Street shrugs off Trump ouster of Tillerson
byNEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s high-profile ouster of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sent the U.S. dollar down slightly on Tuesday, with crude oil falling after an initial jump. Trump gave Tillerson the boot on Tuesday after a series of public rifts over policy on North Korea, Russia and Iran, and replaced […]
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Business news in brief
byBroadway bridge project wins top honor The project to replace the Broadway bridge drew the top honor at the American Council of Engineering Companies of Arkansas annual Engineering Excellence Awards Gala. The bridge spanning the Arkansas River connecting downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock was named Grand Conceptor at the annual event, held Thursday […]
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US starts to prep for North Korea summit even as Pyongyang remains silent
byWashington (CNN)-Administration officials are scrambling to turn President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un into a reality, preparing for an unprecedented, high stakes summit with little time, an understaffed State Department and a mercurial President who may not stick to his script when the time comes. The White House […]
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What is AAA Travel and Can It Save You Money On Travel?
byBefore you could research and book your travel in an instant on the Internet, you needed AAA Travel. The information superhighway has made DIY travel planning extremely easy, but travel agencies including AAA Travel still exist. If you’ve grown up in the Internet age, you’re probably wondering what is AAA Travel? If you or you’re family […]
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‘American Idol’ Is Back for a New Life on ABC
byKaty Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan make their judging debut. Opening with a dramatic montage about music’s impact narrated by Carrie Underwood, American Idol returned for its new life on ABC. Idol ended its 15-season tenure on Fox in 2016. For the ABC revival, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan were tapped as […]
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Should you buy…the Samsung Galaxy S9?
byThe way consumers use smartphones is changing, so the tech giants say, with photos and videos posted online having replaced calls and texts as the main way to communicate. In response, flagship smartphones are increasingly focusing on cameras as the centrepiece of their device, and Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 is a fine example of this. […]
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China’s 2020 Mars probe undergoing testing for entry, descent and landing on the red planet
byChina’s Mars 2020 probe is undergoing testing for atmospheric entry, descent and landing on the red planet, a researcher involved in the mission has stated. Zhou Weijiang, a researcher with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and participant in the country’s ongoing annual parliamentary sessions, told Science and Technology Daily over the weekend […]
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Creator of WWW says Web is under threat, is now ruled by big companies
byIn an open letter Tim Berners-Lee, the man who invented world wide web, has said that the big WWW is now under threat and has lost its character that gave people ability to innovate. In his letter, that marks the web turning 29, Berners-Lee notes that the WWW not only faces challenges that include misinformation […]
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Oil prices fall, but stocks keep rolling in wake of U.S. jobs data
byNEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices were down on Monday as investors grappled with ongoing concerns over rising U.S. output and tight OPEC supply, while the benchmark U.S. yield hovered near multi-year highs ahead of an auction later in the day. Crude prices had risen on Friday and earlier on Monday after the U.S. economy […]
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